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READ: Rams select ILB Chris Paul Jr. with 172nd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

Apr 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM

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Stu Jackson

Senior Staff Writer

VAN NUYS, Calif. – The Rams selected Ole Miss inside linebacker Chris Paul Jr. with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-1, 222-pound Paul was an Associated Press Third Team All-American performer in 2024 and Second-Team All-SEC selection after posting a team-high 88 total tackles (11 for loss), along with 3.5 sacks, one interception and four pass breakups. A finalist for the Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker), he started in 11 of 12 games played for the Rebels.

He joins a Rams inside linebacker room that also includes Nate Landman, Troy Reeder, Omar Speights, Tony Fields II and Elias Neal.

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